《DIGEST OF UNITED STATES PRACCTICE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW 1977》

Chapter 1 INTERNATIONAL LAW IN GENERAL1

1Nature， Basis， Purpose1

2 Sources2

3 Relation to Municipal Law2

Chapter 2 SUBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW3

1States——International Status， Attributes， and Types3

2 Continuity and Succession of States12

3 Diplomatic Relations and Recognition15

4International Organizations32

A. GENERAL； PERSONALITY AND CAPACITY32

B. PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES33

C. MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION37

D. INTERNATIONAL STAFF AND STRUCTURE41

E. FINANCING43

F. POWERS AND RULES OF ORGANS49

G. LEGAL EFFECTS OF ACTS53

5 Self-Governing and Non-Self-Governing Territories56

6 Trust Territories71

7 Other Subjects of International Law98

Chapter 3 THE INDIVIDUAL IN INTERNATIONAL LAW102

1Nationality102

2 Passports and Other Travel Documents； Travel108

3 Aliens117

4 Refugees； Asylum； Statelessness135

5 Extradition144

6 Protection of Human Rights161

Chapter 4 STATE REPRESENTATION243

1Diplomatic Missions and Embassy Property243

2 Consular Officers and Consulates286

3 Special Missions and Trade Delegations319

4 Foreign Agents326

5 Armed Forces338

6 International Conferences340

Chapter 5 THE LAW OF TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS343

1Conclusion and Entry into Force343

2 Observance， Application and Interpretation384

3 Amendment and Modification399

4 Invalidity， Termination and Suspension of Operation405

5 Executive Agreements412

6 International Acts Not Constituting Agreements418

Chapter 6 STATE TERRITORY， JURISDICTION， AND JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES434

1State Territory and Territorial Jurisdiction434

2 Jurisdiction Based on Nationality449

3 Jurisdiction Based on Agreement With the Territorial State457

4 Jurisdiction Based on Universal and Other State Interests464

5 Jurisdiction Over Vessels471

6 Judicial Assistance471

7 Sovereign Immunity504

8 Acts of Foreign States516

Chapter 7 LAW OF THE SEA AND INTERNATIONAL WATERWAYS529

1 General529

2 The Territorial Sea532

3 Coastal State Economic Jurisdiction536

4 Fisheries543

5 The Deep Seabed and the High Seas570

6 Straits574

7 Canals575

8 Ports596

9 Marine Environment599

10 Scientifiic Research607

11 International Watercourses608

12 International Maritime Law630

Chapter 8 AVIATION AND SPACE LAW636

1Public Air Law636

2 Bilateral Agreements636

3 Aircraft Crimes645

4 Private Air Law647

5 Domestic Law and Regulation653

6 Outer Space658

7 Meteorology667

Chapter 9 STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURIES TO ALIENS：DIPLOMATICPROTECTION AND INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS671

1 Conditions and Procedural Aspects of Assertion of Claim of State Responsibility671

2 Substantive Bases for International Claims674

3 Claims Settlement Agreements680

4 Agreements for the Protection of Foreign Investment698

5 National Legal Provision for Protection of Foreign Investment701

Chapter 10 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW708

1 International Monetary Law708

2 International Trade712

3 International Economic Assistance and Development742

4 Transnational Corporations， Foreign Investment， and Tax Law766

5 Foreign Assets Control780

6 Debt Rescheduling784

7 Internectual Property785

8 Fuels and Energy791

9 Communications and Transportation810

10 Agriculture and Labor811

11 Population827

12 Economic Sanctions830

Chapter 11 ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH AFFAIRS841

1Environmental Affairs841

2 Health Affairs865

Chapter 12 SCIENTIFIC， EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS872

1Scientific Affairs872

2 Educational and Cultural Affairs878

Chapter 13 PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES891

1Negotiation； Inquiry； Conciliation； Mediation； Good Offces891

2 Arbitration897

3 Judicial Settlement； The International Court of Justice906

Chapter 14LEGAL REGULATION OF USE OF FORCEPage910

1Resort to War and Armed Force910

2 The Laws of War917

3 Civil War929

4 Neutrality and Nonbelligerency931

5 United Nations and Regional Peacekeeping932

6 Military Sanctions934

7 Arms Control and Disarmament936

8 War Powers of the President and the Congress968

9 Military Assistance and Sales984

Chapter 15PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW993

1Conflict of Laws993

2 Multilateral Conventions996

3 International Commercial Arbitration1000

4 Bankruptcy Proceedings1011

APPENDIX1017

Sovereign Immunity Decisions of the Department of State， May 1952 to January 19771017